The Ratliff's had strange notions about naming their children.
Whereas most families would carry on with family names, the Ratliff's would name their children after people they admired.

For a long time we have tried to figure out how Joshua Wilson Ratliff
came by his name since there are no "Wilson" surnames or given names found in the lineage (to date). The best I
can conclude is that Nathan Ratliff, Rev. War soldier, served under a Capt. Joshua Wilson. Perhaps it was through that connection
that William Ratliff decided to name his 1st born son "Joshua Wilson" Ratliff. (Joshua went by just "Wilson"
most of the time.)

Another strange name is that of
Joshua's son, Count Zenzendorf. There are no Counts and no Zenzendorf's in the family line. Within the Moravian movement
(100 yrs before Martin Luther) there was a great Bishop, Count Zinzendorf (1700-1760). (To read more about him: http://www.zinzendorf.com) It is plausible that Count was named for this Bishop, who had sent missionaries into Old Salem, North Carolina.

Prentice Thomas TINNEY Family Lineages:American
Revolutionary War Descendent Personal family records and pedigrees related to the family of Prentice Thomas TINNEY and his
posterity.

Joseph
Tinney, the grandfather of Thomas Milton Tinney, Sr., was the son of:John Henry Tinney, born 23 Feb
1844, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA, died 23 June 1885, Kelat, Harrison, Kentucky, USA; he was a Civil War Soldier on the
side of the Union Army. John married, 05 Mar 1867 at Wm. Ratliff's house, Harrison County, Kentucky, as his only
wife: Louisa Lawson. Louisa was born 13 Mar 1848, Berry, Harrison, Kentucky, USA; died 26 June 1930; daughter
of Jeremiah Lawson and his wife, Nancy Toliver. The Lawson family has been published in: Our Family,
by William Everett Lawson, (Kershaw, SC: By the Comp., November 1978). Also, William Lawson, A Scottish Rebel, by Bill Porter,(Radford, VA: Commonwealth Press, Inc., 1983); subsequent newsletters, etc.Jeremiah
Lawson fought and died in the American Civil War, on the side of the North.Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky,
was the scene of a severe battle during the War between the States. Jeremiah Lawson died on 17 July 1862, when
General John H. Morgan, with about 800 men, captured the town, which was defended by a Federal force under Col. John J. Landrum.
Much of the fighting was around the old covered bridge over the Licking River, but Jeremiah Lawson refused to give
up. He died, as the last man, defending the old county courthouse.

My mother was the only child of Percy's first marriage to Emily
Elizabeth Joplin (d/o Grover Cleveland Joplin & Sallie Bell). I met my grandfather only once in my life,
when I was 15. He had come to Crystal Beach, TX where my mother and step-father had rented a cabin for the week. Once, when
my mother was visiting her father and his family (she was a teenager at the time), in Goodlett, TX, she was shopping
in the local grocery, owned by Mr. French Wrinkles, who was also the banker. He told my mother that he would rather
have the handshake of Percy Ratliff than another man's signed contract. My mother was very proud of that comment and the reputation
her father had in the community.

The original photo of Emily is about
1in x1in and was scanned at a high dpi to enlarge it. The photo of Billie is from a photocopy of the original, hence the dark
lines.

Billie Ratliff, abt 1954

Billie Ratliff, Christmas, 1977, Okla City, OK

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Mortimer Whitehead Ratliff's headstone

located in the Nubbin Ridge Cemetery, Hood Co., TX

Goodlett Cemetery

Arthur W. Ratliff c/o Count & Edna Ratliff

Percy Felder. & Mamie (Guthrie) Ratlilff

Father & step-mother of my mother

Reuben Ratliff, JR, Rev War Soldier

Great-Grandfather of Joshua Wilson Ratliff

The following is an email exchange
with Larry Ratliff who wrote:

Some Descendants of John
Ratliff & Charlotte White, 1765-1997

By Larry Ratliff, Jack Hockett, Gerald
Ratliff, Grace Addison Ratliff

Published by Heritage Books, 1998

ISBN
078840864X, 9780788408649

718 pages

meaning, I think
he knows better than most who is who within the RATLIFF lines, therefore, you can pretty much bank on his information.

Hello Sherry:

The William Ratliff born Dec 18 1822 in Va and died Jan. 26, 1898 in Ky is the son of James Ratliff and Elizabeth
Lawson. James is the son of Reuben Ratliff, Jr, the Rev. War Soldier, and Phebe Ratliff.

Reuben Ratliff is a brother to my 3rd great grandfather John Ratliff that married Charlotte
White. And their parents were Ruben Ratliff [Sr.] and Frances --------never
did find out what her maiden name was.

Ruben
Sr. father was Samuel Ratliff. The above Phebe Ratliff was a daughter of Silas "Anselus" Ratliff
and Elizabeth.

This Silas "Anselus"
Ratliff is a cousin to Ruben Sr. Silas "Anselus" Ratliff father was Robert Ratliff and Mary Touchstone.

Robert Ratliff and Samuel Ratliff are
brothers I do believe.

Now the Rev. War
soldier Nathan Ratliff is a son of William Ratliff and Susanah, William is the brother to Silas "Anselus"
Ratliff .

The top three photos below were submitted by Roy Noack, a descendant of Rhoda
Hiner Ratliff Noack, sister to Mortimer. He went by his middle name of Whitehead.

Mortimer Whitehead Ratliff

ca. 1895, Texas

Whitehead, Mary and Ben Ratliff

Bethel Ben Ratliff, Mary's son from 1st marriage to John Wesley Ratliff,

Mortimer Whitehead and Mary Starnes Ratliff

Edna Ester Jones, Wedding Day, May 20, 1899

Wasn't she a beauty!

Count Zenzendorf Ratliff, Wedding Day, 1899

Ratliff, Ratliff, Ratliff

My mother was named for one of her grandfather's mules, Billie.
Count loved his mules more than just about anything and would normally hand feed them. She remembers that he cried
when he sold he them. They were about 40 yrs old and still had their teeth.

Children
of Count Zenzendorf & Edna Ester Jones Ratliff:

Percy F. Ratliff, on the Ratliff farm, TX

Gracie Mai Ratliff

Arthur William Ratlliff & sister Pollyanna

Rhoda Hiner Ratliff Noack

Nubbin Ridge Cemetery

Jim Anderson Ratliff

Mary Marie Starnes Ratliff Spoonmore

Widow of Mortimer Whitehead Ratliff

William M Spoonmore,

!The 1934 Birth Records for Knox Co., TX does state "Nesley" instead of "Wesley" but this is incorrect and may
be a type-o by whomever transcribed the records.

Montague Co., TX - Cemeteries: Salona CemeteryDirections: From Bowie,Texas, NE on Hwy 59 1 mile. Right on
FM 1758, SE 5 miles to Salona sign. Right on Lama Road. Cemetery will be in view on the left.Cemetery is in very good
condition and almost all graves have markers.

An
orphan, no Bro or sister. John Hill Brock On his fathers side Father
of Geo. F. Brock Sr. was of Scottish Decent.

His Mothers parents came from
Ireland...named Loyd-Came to U.S.A. and settled in N. Carolina His mothers name was Eleanor
Jane Loyd. Dropsy caused her death. Don't know her age at death.

His father died during the war at home with Flux. His Father
married 3 times.

his first wife only bore one child named William
Riley Brock.

Second marriage was to Eleanor Loyd

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and went to Mississippi
and had 6 children 4 boys and
4 girls, 4 living to be grown, 2
girls Mary Ann eldest Diadema. 2 boys
Geo. F. Brock

Allen Glasphe (?) Brock

Mary Ann Brock

Caroline Brock died
age 13 ---

John Brock died age 12

Geo. Franklin Brock died age 63 10 mo 29 days Pneumonia

Margarite Brock died age 15

Diadema
Brock Married During War Dont Know
Man's name.

Mary Ann married Hack Eubanks

Allen Glasphe Brock

Pearson Brock
youngest died in Infancy.

The images below are of the Ratliff Family Bible Register
of Marriages. The last known person to have this bible was Mai Ratliff. What happened to the bible after her death is unknown. The following was written by Count Zenzendorf Ratliff.

Edna Ester Jones Ratliff's Death Dream

About three days before her death, she dreamt the Lord came for her. In the dream, she asked
Him, "Have I been a good girl?" The Lord replied, "No, but I want you anyway." In her dream she said,
"OK but I have to have three days to take of some things. I need to write my Will and transfer some property and other
things." When she woke the next morning, and having remembered the strange dream, she told her dream to her daughter-in-law,
Lois, wife of Buck Ratliff. They laughed about it but Edna went ahead and made the preparations, taking care of her
Will, etc. She passed away three days later.

# Percy Felder Ratlilff was named for a man who came to the farm looking for a job. He
was hired and lived on the farm. He was such an excellent worker that Count & Edna named the new baby after him.

This information came from Percy's
sister.

Percy Felder Ratliff ca. 1941

Percy Felder Ratliff April 1964

Mamie and Percy Ratliff, 1972

*Below are the few
photos of Elm Halprin in the personal collection of Billie Ratliff.

Elm Hirsch Halprin, about Dec 1943.

Billie Ratliff and Elm Halprin, Dec 1943, just after they were married.

Not sure where this cemetery is. Elm's headstone is the first one in the 4th row
back, closest to the street.

Close up of Elm's headstone.

Many thanks to Willie Alexander for the info on Annie Ratliff and
Sam Newman and daughter Mona.

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to his family tree using OneGreatFamily!

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